Results, one-upmanship
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- 目が出る【めがでる】 Inflection
expression / ichidan verb:
- to have luck on one's side; to get lucky ➜ 芽が出る【めがでる】
- to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise) ➜ 目の玉が飛び出る
- 一寸先は闇【いっすんさきはやみ】
expression:
- no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness [literal] - proverb
- 自由診療【じゆうしんりょう】
noun:
- medical treatment at one's own expense; treatment not covered by health insurance
- 恥も外聞もない【はじもがいぶんもない】 Inflection
expression / adjective:
- not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
- 大選挙区制【だいせんきょくせい】
noun:
- electoral system allowing for the election of multiple candidates from one district; multi-member constituent electoral system ➜ 小選挙区制
- 心血を注ぐ【しんけつをそそぐ】 Inflection
expression / godan ~ぐ verb:
- to put one's heart into; to completely devote oneself to - idiom
- ずぼら箸【ずぼらばし】
noun:
- picking up a bowl with one's right hand which is already holding one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette) - obscure term
- 気が緩む【きがゆるむ】 Inflection
expression / godan ~む verb:
- to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed
- to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
- 手に取る【てにとる】手にとる Inflection
expression / godan ~る verb:
- to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
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